Reviews in Colchester

It’s been a while since we had been to the Hare and Hounds but were really pleased we’d revisited as it was perfect. We were a party of 8, service was fantastic, staff were so friendly and the food was first class, food was beautiful, booking again for next week.

We had a fabulous Sunday lunch, dog made very welcome in the bar area. Hopefully we will be back when we are in the area

Excellent food and service. The fish was top quality. Generous portions.

Great atmosphere, good food. Will be back

Made a last minute on line booking and really glad we did. Lovely location, venue, staff, and food. Great value for money and very large portions. We’d certainly go back when we’re in the area.

Very good food, great atmosphere but we did have quite a long wait after we had ordered

Everything about this venue was excellent, especially the food. Will definitely visit again. Probably the best Sunday roast you can have. Thank you.

I regularly meet friends at The Barn cafe. I would recommend booking a table as it is always busy. Food is delicious and the staff are friendly and helpful. Quite a limited menu but we all found something we liked.

Excellent food and service. Only negative was the wait between ordering and arrival of our desserts which required no cooking. A good venue to meet friends.

Me and my mum had the beef brisket and it was DIVINE!!! Absolutely loved it. Considering how busy it was the service was still delightful and food was lovely and hot when served to us.

There’s an old saying: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. My wife and I have spent five years enjoying the lovely atmosphere of the Barn Cafe, the brilliant hard-working staff and the delightful mixture of simple, wholesome food and a few more cosmopolitan recipes. But when we sat down to lunch last Friday, it was all change. No, we couldn’t order two Buddah bowls, with its unique combination of exotic tastes. We had to choose our own three salads, plus other ingredients and the result was an unappetising mess. My wife left most of hers, I persisted for a bit longer but eventually gave up. Apart from anything else, I don’t want to work that hard choosing lunch. Please stop indulging your chefs and remember who keeps you in business: Your customers. Your menu has succeeded in the past by catering for ordinary people with ordinary tastes. If I want the exotic, I’ll go to an exotic restaurant.

Great lunch yesterday. My friends first visit, she loved it. The new salad bowl choices are such a good idea.

Great food, with special attention to dietary requirements, good beer, great service

We arrived at a busy time having booked a table. We were told it would be a wait for food but were able to order quickly and had no longer than normal wait for the food. Absolutely delicious main course, beetroot gravlax, excellent staff and overall very good experience.

Three of us had a lovely lunch. The food was delicious and tasty and the service excellent. We will return having had two good experiences.

I come here regularly to meet with friends, and always enjoy our lunch or cuppa & cake when we're here. The food is always of excellent quality, presented nicely and served by friendly, attentive staff. The menu has a varied choice of 'mains' options with plenty of delicious desserts and cakes for afterwards. With both a pleasant indoor and outdoor seating area available, you can choose where you wish to be, but both have a lovely relaxed feel about them. A lovely environment for a meet up with friends.

I come here regularly to meet with friends, and always enjoy our lunch or cuppa & cake when we're here. The food is always of excellent quality, presented nicely and served by friendly, attentive staff. The menu has a varied choice of 'mains' options with plenty of delicious desserts and cakes for afterwards. With both a pleasant indoor and outdoor seating area available, you can choose where you wish to be, but both have a lovely relaxed feel about them. A lovely environment for a meet up with friends.

Great food and lovely staff